Why did most early operas set a libretto drawn from ancient Greek mythology?
a. To recapture the spirit of ancient drama while carrying the listener to amagical world far from reality
b. In order to assert the independence of this artistic genre from ecclesiasticalauthority.
c. All of these choices.
d. To lend prestige to this relatively new genre.
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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What will be an ideal response?
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